City Lights: how to cope with the move in the metropolis

Relentless statistics says that in Russia as many as 36 cities with population over 500 thousand inhabitants, 15 of them - with a population of more than 1, 5 million. There are plenty to choose from! The largest metropolis is tempting to attract as large possibilities: pay more diverse leisure life more colorful ... That's just how to decide to move to another city without a mom, dad and a round sum in a bank account? And most importantly - how to do it at all?

In 2012, after graduating from university, I decided to leave his provincial town and go to conquer Moscow. At that time I did not have a single friend there, there was no place to live and experience in newly-baked graduate you know what. Here are a few lessons that I had to study immediately after the move, and now this experience can be useful to you.

A roof over your head

Initially, of course, you need to take care of where to stay for the first time. Will have to accept that finding accommodation for a couple of nights not succeed. So it is better to discard the usual shyness and ask around all the relatives, friends and even a nodding acquaintances, if they have something in mind, as well as whether they have to wait for a short time. Residents of big cities are sensitive to the problem of housing, so they can offer you a stay for a couple of weeks. During this time you can find something suitable. In addition, because the big cities and metropolitan areas are called, that people in them - is abysmal. It is likely that among this crowd is your long-forgotten second cousin aunt or great grand nephew, who will shelter you for a few days.

I was lucky, and my familiar friend agreed to let me go for a few weeks, thinking about their own difficulties moving a couple of years ago. However, it was not so rosy, because in my dreams I left the house immediately to the Red Square, in the center. Week "edge change" I really lived in the center of ... But in the center of Lyubertsy. About an hour I had to get to the subway, then with force zatiskivatsya a crowded train at the first station and as many more to push it. Keep in mind that the road will take a long time!

If even a nodding acquaintances in the city was not, I recommend not to go to hotels, even for a short time if funds are available. Savings will never be superfluous. Find a cheap hostel and book it in advance. Especially because in the majority of hostels has a system of "the longer you live, the less you pay." Prices of non-touristic season can be so low, that some prefer to live in hostels for years, rather than rent an apartment or room. Although it is, of course, very much on amateur - still live according to the rules of the hostel for a long time, not everyone can.

By the way, about the dorms. If you moved to metropolis to study, you have the chance to get in it of beds. True, this will have to sign a lot of papers, but generally the result is worth it. But in the usual hostel nestudencheskoe contact is not necessary. For the same money you can find better options.

Permanent housing is better to start looking ahead. In this case, do not rush to exchange the property in his native province, even if the move to the city of dreams. Arrange first, poobteshites, get used to the rhythm, draw conclusions - and only then make such a big step. Initially, the removable enough apartments, rooms or even the half of the room in a communal apartment. Just do not frown, this is really profitable. If not familiar with which one could shoot together, it is necessary to walk through the ads and look more pleasant neighbors. Benefit of other visitors in megacities always enough. For example, I was able to find for a week just 5 apartments, where the girls my age have lived, looking for someone to share a room. The money came out fine, and I chose the option where the girl seemed to me more friendly, and the area - more pleasant. Start with ads no commission from the owners, just keep your eyes open and check all the documents. If it does not burn out, then look for a reliable agent or agency to which you have a recommendation from friends. Precautions are superfluous: fraudsters in recent years, cleverly hype visitors, opening the "real estate agency", which are in fact "news agencies". You pay them money, as a rule, not very big, but they promise to find affordable housing, tumbling in front of you dozens of addresses and phone numbers. But then all these phones turn out to be bogus, and not be able to return the money, since their "information" services agency has already provided. You need to pay only upon settlement!

What is the master, and the work is

also need to begin to take care in advance about the work. I advise you to prepare a resume and advance as far as possible to send it before the move. So you can immediately arrange for interviews and then do not waste time. Be prepared for the fact that the proposals will be a lot of running around and competition - too much. Do not be discouraged if you do not happen immediately get to work dreams. If you have enough for her experience and skills, then wait a few days, while continuing to monitor the sites with vacancies. In a large city, they quickly updated. If it is still something missing, then quickly start poduchivatsya, and in the meantime try to get a rank related work less. At the same time, and experience typed.

Employers have no disregard for provincial education and origin. The main thing - properly apply themselves, to perform the test tasks, if they are to prove themselves at the interview and understand the business. In addition, various "adjacent" work almost majoring in metropolitan areas much more. While I did not have the qualifications and experience for a fully fledged work as a journalist, I got a job in publishing as a proofreader and "razgadyvatelya children's puzzles." Could you imagine such an interesting job in the province?

Would one be and leisure

Richard Aldington wrote that "in the big city has a lonely, but there is no privacy." In part, this really is true so far. The metropolis is easy to make friends, but true friends are hard to find. So if you still have close ties of friendship in his hometown, then in any case, do not forget about them. Written off, call, invite a visit - when finished with the housing and jobs, of course. To me the first guests with the words "shows the capital!" Came a month later.

You probably will not notice, and you start to grow into new acquaintances. With someone you can meet at the interview, or when searching for an apartment. For sure you will go to a variety of activities - you can make love in a movie, a book club, concert. In a large city people are easier to communicate, so that you can even join a large company (if, of course, do not mind). Especially because the people with the same interests always have to start the conversation.

If you're shy, you can first try to make the acquaintance of the Internet, and then set up a meeting in real life. Nothing wrong with that. Again, look for new friends better sites "of interest" rather than a portal for dating.

When finances sing romances

The most acute question facing when moving: how many need money? Even if a lot of them, it is better to spend them economically, while working and housing does not become permanent. So costly entertainment first have to give up, no matter how they lured their apparent availability. Ideally, if you have on hand will be the amount that will allow to pay 2 months of rent, 2 months supply and public transport. But do not worry if finances are far more modest. There are cases when people moved to metropolis two silver coins in your pocket, yet still found ways all ustakanilos. However, such extreme advise you not to repeat. As in a strange city assistance can not always come to you quickly, initially accumulate cash "buffer". That is the amount you spend per month on everything, including housing. Once it is in your account, you can breathe easy and have more money to spend as they like. Though cotton candy buy at half the salary. Just do not forget that this "buffer" may be used only as a last resort. For example, if shaken one of the two "pillars" of existence in a strange city - work or home.

I did not have to save up for the move. Even in his hometown, I reasoned that the desktop computer, half of the wardrobe and the bike I do not need a long time when you move. I changed on a laptop computer, and the remaining differences, and the profits from items sold enough for a month and a half of existence of capital. And there already and the first salary was tightened. When you move you will not need a huge amount of their own things, so it's a great time for them to "inventory".

Mental

The constant bustle in the early months of the move is guaranteed to respond stress. It makes no sense to soften this phrase - the stress is really. In your power, however, as much as possible to reduce it as quickly as possible to get rid of.

Try to equip every pouyutnee your home, even a temporary situation. Put your favorite things, Photos, put stuffed toys or pillows. I always used to take with him as a talisman, magnets, bought on the outskirts of his native city. Where it will be able to stick it on the fridge - and there is a house. If you live out of a suitcase in Spartan conditions, it will constantly drip on the subconscious bitter poison. However, if spartan furnishings is for you the normal state, then let it be. Try to maintain a blog or diary, where you will describe everything that happens to you. So you not only splash of anxiety and show your friends that you have everything in order, but also be able to analyze their own actions. In addition, these notes are always interesting to read others.

Do not forget to rest and relax. Slightly higher, I advise you not to waste money on entertainment, but it does not mean that from them should be completely abandoned. In a large city, you can always find free or low-cost entertainment, and if you are lucky enough to be a student, it is almost certain you can get significant discounts on various activities. Be sure to google the net - there are whole groups of public and sites that accumulate all the information about free events and discounts for students.

In the end, you can rest at home. Every day, especially after a dozen interviews, highlight a bit of time on a favorite. So you will not only shatter, but also will look a bit fresher and fresher. Which is very useful for another heap of interviews and new acquaintances.

I won in the end Moscow? Not really. After some time the capital wages pushed me to travel, I got to St. Petersburg and fell in love with it once and for all. So once again I packed up and went in a completely different metropolis, but with a wealth of experience behind him and without fear. And what you want!